The Devils have the horses to keep up: Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, and Timo Meier are capable of taking over games on any given night. Those four stars are spread across three lines in Sheldon Keefe’s current variation of the lineup, making the Devils a difficult team to match up against.

The Montreal Canadiens will face the Ottawa Senators in an NHL preseason game Sept. 30 before the 2025-26 campaign. Ottawa will also face New Jersey on Sept. 28

The Ottawa Senators will spend part of their training camp and also play two preseason games in Quebec City next season, the team announced Monday.

The NHL will be back in Quebec City as the Ottawa Senators plan to play the Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils during the pre-season.